Rainy day, Eden Gardens prepping for IPL and more news from Kolkata in pictures

It rained in Kolkata since midnight on Tuesday. The recorded rainfall this evening is 6.2mm. In pictures, people at Dhakuria enjoying the rain that brought respite from the spring heat

In a special bulletin IMD said that the trough from Jharkhand to south Assam now runs from northeast Madhya Pradesh to south Assam with embedded cyclonic circulation over east Bangladesh and neighbourhood and strong moisture incursion from Bay of Bengal during March, 20-23. Thunderstorm and lightning with gusty wind and light to moderate rainfall is very likely over the districts of north Bengal during March 20-23 and South Bengal during March 2024

According to IMD, the maximum temperature of Kolkata on Wednesday is the second lowest maximum temperature in March during 1970-2024. Last lowest maximum temp in March was 20.3°C on March, 13, 2003. The maximum temperature is 21.1°C which is 13°C below normal.

Team Kolkata Knight Riders are already in the city practising for their match against Sunrisers Hyderabad scheduled on March 23. However, the rain on Wednesday led the stadium authorities to cover the field and practices were hindered

Chingrighata crossing is being beautified with sculptures

Jagannath is carried by Garuda Dev, the king of birds. Prayers were offered to Garuda Dev at Bagbazar Jagannath temple on Wednesday